| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keech (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | Michael Prather inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Alabama | Emmett Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Carter | 39-27 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Prather - foul #1 on Michael Prather, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | James Keech clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Aten - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:08 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 18:46 | Alabama | Harry Nolin snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 18:29 | Alabama | Michael Aten picks off the pass by Emmett Smith | 41-29 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 17:55 | Alabama | Ronald Ward steals it from Michael Prather | 41-29 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward lays it up and in | 41-31 |
| 17:47 | Alabama | Richard Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Aten - foul #3 on Michael Aten, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 17:26 | Alabama | James Keech comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Travis Dunaway is denied by Emmett Smith | 41-31 |
| 17:06 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Emmett Smith drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Keech and he's fouled by Ryan Mickelsen - foul #2 on Ryan Mickelsen, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Lawrence Jones (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) James Keech, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 16:51 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-31 |
| 16:30 | Alabama | Robert Cheek gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 16:06 | Alabama | Emmett Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:46 | Alabama | Emmett Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) C - Emmett Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Alabama | Emmett Smith's layup is rejected by Ezekiel Godby | 44-31 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| 14:40 | Alabama | George Greer drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Prather and he's fouled by Michael Aten - foul #4 on Michael Aten, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (PG) Michael Aten | |
| 14:40 | Alabama | George Greer makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is hacked by Richard Carter - foul #1 on Richard Carter, team foul #2 | 47-31 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway is fouled on the floor by James Keech - foul #1 on James Keech, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | George Greer takes the ball from Travis Dunaway | 47-31 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | George Greer knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Keech | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-31 |
| 13:21 | Alabama | Michael Prather pulls down the rebound | 49-31 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | George Greer misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Alabama | Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF) Michael Prather, Harry Nolin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Randy Simon (SF) Ezekiel Godby, Ronald Ward | |
| 13:04 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 13:04 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 51-34 |
| 12:40 | Alabama | Richard Carter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-34 |
| 12:39 | Alabama | George Greer tips it but misses | 51-34 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG), Matthew Massie (C) Travis Dunaway, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 11:56 | Alabama | George Greer scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by James Keech | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-34 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace snags the offensive board | 53-34 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-34 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | The rebound goes to George Greer | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Keech (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Martin Regner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cheek (fresh) C - George Greer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Alabama | George Greer misses the easy layup | 53-34 |
| 11:24 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer tips it back up and in | 55-34 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-34 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | George Greer snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| 11:05 | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Ted Terrell | 55-34 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the finger roll | 55-36 |
| 10:38 | Alabama | George Greer's floater is tipped away by Matthew Massie | 55-36 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 55-36 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-36 |
| 10:30 | Alabama | James Keech pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | George Greer misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #6 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, Brad Nelson | |
| 10:16 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward makes the runner near the basket on a great pass from Ryan Mickelsen | 56-38 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on George Greer - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #7 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (PG) Matthew Massie | |
| 09:31 | Alabama | George Greer makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:31 | Alabama | George Greer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-38 |
| 09:09 | Alabama | Michael Prather snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 09:07 | Alabama | Richard Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Emmett Smith (C) George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Ezekiel Godby is denied by Emmett Smith | 57-38 |
| 09:01 | Alabama | Emmett Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on Emmett Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #8 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Simon (PF) Ted Terrell | |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 08:37 | Alabama | Emmett Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-38 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Harry Nolin steals the ball from Travis Dunaway | 59-38 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Dunaway - foul #3 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #9 | 59-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Randy Simon | |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-38 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the shot from the free throw line | 61-38 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Mickelsen | 61-38 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen makes the shot near the basket | 61-40 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Glenn Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Nolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Dunaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Alabama | Emmett Smith banks in the layup set up by Glenn Shaffer | 63-40 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Michael Prather takes the ball from Ronald Ward | 63-40 |
| 06:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather lays it up and in | 65-40 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #10 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), James Keech (SG), Martin Regner (SF), Robert Cheek (PF), George Greer (C) Glenn Shaffer, Lawrence Jones, Michael Prather, Harry Nolin, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Ezekiel Godby, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| 06:35 | Alabama | George Greer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Regner | 67-40 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-40 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie tips it back up and in | 67-42 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | James Keech is fouled on the floor by Matthew Massie - foul #3 on Matthew Massie, team foul #11 | 67-42 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | James Keech makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-44 |
| 05:26 | Alabama | James Keech loses the ball out of bounds | 69-44 |
| Subs | Alabama | Glenn Shaffer (PG) Richard Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby (C) Jack Wallace | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-44 |
| 05:13 | Alabama | Martin Regner pulls down the rebound | 69-44 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | George Greer throws it down on a great pass from James Keech | 71-44 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell scores on a floater from the left side | 71-46 |
| 04:20 | Alabama | James Keech clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 71-46 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 71-46 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 04:02 | Alabama | George Greer gets the rebound | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Alabama | George Greer misses the lay-in | 71-46 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie grabs the board | 71-46 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon is fouled on the floor by Martin Regner - foul #3 on Martin Regner, team foul #4 | 71-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Carter (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Michael Prather (SF), Harry Nolin (PF), Emmett Smith (C) Glenn Shaffer, James Keech, Martin Regner, Robert Cheek, George Greer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Elbert Russ | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon's pass is intercepted by Richard Carter | 71-46 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Prather (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harry Nolin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmett Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Matthew Massie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Randy Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Michael Prather is called for traveling | 71-46 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Ezekiel Godby is denied by Harry Nolin | 71-46 |
| 03:01 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Emmett Smith | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Ezekiel Godby - foul #4 on Ezekiel Godby, team foul #12 | 71-46 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 72-46 |
| 02:56 | Alabama | Michael Prather misses the 2nd free throw | 72-46 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie pulls down the rebound | 72-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-46 |
| 02:35 | Alabama | Emmett Smith gets the rebound | 72-46 |
| 02:06 | Alabama | Michael Prather scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Jones | 74-46 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie's floater is tipped away by Emmett Smith | 74-46 |
| 01:46 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Michael Prather | 74-46 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Randy Simon is called for the reach on Michael Prather - foul #2 on Randy Simon, team foul #13 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Keech (SG), George Greer (C) Lawrence Jones, Emmett Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 1st free throw | 75-46 |
| 01:19 | Alabama | Michael Prather makes the 2nd free throw | 76-46 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Randy Simon is denied by George Greer | 76-46 |
| 01:07 | Alabama | James Keech grabs the defensive rebound | 76-46 |
| 00:43 | Alabama | George Greer double dribbles | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-46 |
| 00:35 | Alabama | Harry Nolin snags the defensive board | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Alabama | Ted Terrell steps in front of the Michael Prather pass | 76-46 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | George Greer takes the ball from Jack Wallace | 76-46 |
| 00:00 | Alabama | Richard Carter runs out the clock | 76-46 |